Amid the impasse between the Federal Government and the National Congress on the IOF (Tax on Financial Operations), Deputy Alfredinho (PT-SP) presented on Monday (30) a new opinion to Bill 2769/2023, proposing the creation of an alcohol tax to finance the Brazilian Carnival.
The update version establishes fixed values by percentage rates on the sale:
- 0.5% for national drinks (beer, wine and distillates);
- 1% for imported alcohol;
- Exemption for small handcrafted producers.
The collection would be destined to the National Fund for Carnival Incentive and Maintenance (Funconaval), created by the proposal. The resources would be distributed as follows:
- 60% for samba schools
- 20% for street blocks
- 10% for other cultural manifestations of carnival
- 7% for training sector workers
- 3% for preserving carnival memory
The proposal is authored by deputies Washington Quaquá (PT-RJ) and Ricardo Abrão (União-RJ). The rapporteur, Alfredinho, also rejected two amendments during the submission of the substitute.
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The project is under analysis at the Culture Commission (Cult), where it was returned to the rapporteur for new deliberation. The proposal still needs to pass, on a conclusive basis, the Finance and Taxation and Constitution and Justice and Citizenship Committees (CCJC). If approved in all, you can go straight to the Senate, without voting in the House Plenary.
